I've been collecting unusual objects for quite a while, and several years ago I started posting them on this site as puzzles for
visitors to figure out what they are. Most of the items are mine but a few belong to others, if you aren't interested in tools there are plenty of other type objects that have also been posted.

For first time visitors I recommend
this archive
for a wide variety of some of my best pieces.

Wednesday, December 22, 2004

224. 2" long

225. 3 1/2" long

226. 7 3/4" long

227. 1" tall

228. Please see the second post on this page for more photos of this one.

For the object that you are not quite sure on. It looks like a hand crafted compass, like the ones you would get in math sets. Perhaps it was used for drawing an arc before cutting or some other sort of design.

>For the object that you are not quite sure on. It looks like a hand crafted compass, like the ones you would get in math sets. Perhaps it was used for drawing an arc before cutting or some other sort of design.

Possibly, I think the best guess that I've heard so far is that it could be a framer's tool.

>the picture that you weren't sure about has two pieces of drafting equipment. it would be used by an architect or engineer making technical drawings.

Could be, but it's quite a bit larger than most compasses that I've seen.